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International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2394-109X

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Utility of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Predicting a Prognosis in Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy: Two Case Reports

Syuichi Tetsuka, Asako Tagawa, Tomoko Ogawa, Mieko Otsuka, Ritsuo Hashimoto & Hiroyuki Kato · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Cases: Case 1: A 71-year-old male with a long history of chronic alcoholism was transferred to our emergency department because of a disturbance of consciousness. On arrival, his Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was E1V1M2 (4/15) and blood glucose level was 30 mg/dL. Case 2: A 66-year-ol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19534

Congenital Unilateral Chylothorax in a Non-immune Hydropic Newborn with Down Syndrome

Baran Serdar Kizilyildiz, Kamuran Karaman, Bülent Sönmez & Burhan Beger · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Chylothorax is defined as accumulation of lymph within the pleural space. It is the most common cause of pleural effusion causing respiratory distress in the first few days of life. Congenital chylothorax and Down syndrome are independently have been found in association with non...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19624

Bilateral Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Renal Transplantation Recipient

Carmen Denise Caldararu & Grigore Dogaru · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Background: Necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in monomicrobian culture is rare.  Aim: We present the case of a bullous bilateral form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing skin infection in a renal transplantation recipient.  Presentation of Case:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18908

A Case of Acute Kidney Injury after Contrast Imaging and Empiric Nephrotoxic Antibiotherapy

Hatice Ezgi Baris, Nilufer Yalindag-Ozturk & Feyza Incekoy-Girgin · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Introduction: Contrast imaging assists with a diagnosis and antibiotics are essential for treatment of complicated infections.  Since empiric antibiotherapy and multiple contrast imaging in critically ill children can cause acute kidney injury (AKI), clinicians must pay special a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18769

Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Complex and Unresolved Issue

Bahaa Arefai, Mariam Perea-Ribis, Benet Gómez, Natalia Rodríguez, Patricia Hernández, Jordi Camps, Jorge Joven, Anna Hernández-Aguilera & Vicente Martín-Paredero · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Aims: The lack of prospective studies on abdominal non-aortic true or false aneurysms results in insufficient data to predict their natural history and propose a treatment of choice. The experience provided by case reports is important to discuss their management and prevention....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19030

Mauriac Syndrome in a 35 Year Old Woman With Type One Diabetes Mellitus

Ferdane Sapmaz, Sebahat Başyiğit, Ismail Hakki Kalkan, Sefa Güliter & Işilay Kalan Sari · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Mauriac syndrome is a rare complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by hepatomegaly, growth delay and the presence of elevated transaminases and serum lipids. Mauriac syndrome occurs in males and females equally, and is most common in adolescence, although th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18813

Hibernoma at Base of Neck- A Rare Case in a Six Month Old Infant

Purnima Samayam, A. C. Ramesh, N. Sharath Chandra, Mallikarjun R. Patil & D. H. Prasanna · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Hibernomas are very uncommon soft tissue tumors. They are composed of brown fat. They are usually seen in adults in the fourth/ fifth decades according to published literature. Very few cases in Paediatric age group have been reported. We present a hibernoma presenting as a swell...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19187

Childhood Autism in a 3-Year Old Male Nigerian Whose Mother was diagnosed with Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Pregnancy: A Case Report

M. N. Igwe & N. A. Ajayi · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Introduction: Childhood autism is a pervasive developmental disorder presenting with a distinct pattern of impairments in social relationships and communication with repetitive/stereotyped behaviour. Multiple aetiological factors have been established and viral infections that oc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18371

Osteoporosis Reduction in Pre and Postmenopausal Women Using a High Intensity Exercise Program

Cleo D. Stafford, Robert Bowers, Jason Berner & David T. Burke · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Aim: This manuscript describes how a weekly high intensity weight lifting exercise regimen was able to improve the osteoporotic state in women with a previous diagnosis of low bone mineral density. Case Presentation: This series reviews the cases of four women (average age of 50)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19244